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C-terminus of Hsp70 Interacting Protein (CHIP) and Neurodegeneration: Lessons from the Bench and Bedside.
Current neuropharmacology - 1 Jan 2021
Mylvaganam Sivakami, Earnshaw Rebecca, Heymann Gregory, Kalia Suneil K, Kalia Lorraine V
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Neurodegenerative diseases are characterized by the increasing dysfunction and death of neurons, resulting in progressive impairment of a person's mobility and/or cognition. Protein misfolding and aggregation are commonly hypothesized to cause neurotoxicity and, eventually, neuronal degeneration that are associated with these diseases. Emerging experimental evidence, as well as recent findings from human studies,...
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